TSB Document:

Affected Component: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM

Summary
ISSUE: THE CUSTOMER MAY REPORT A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE BAY. THIS MAYBE ACCOMPANIED WITH THE COOLANT GAUGE READING HIGH AND/OR THE CHARGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. INVESTIGATION FINDS A CONCERN WITH THE PRIMARY IDLER PULLEY ASSEMBLY WHICH IN SOME CASES CAN LEAD TO DAMAGE OF THE PRIMARY DRIVE BELT. THE PRIMARY BELT DRIVES THE COOLANT PUMP AND GENERATOR HENCE THE POTENTIAL FOR THE COOLANT GAUGE TO READ HIGH AND/OR THE CHARGE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATING IF THE BELT IS DAMAGED AND NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. THIS CONCERNS AFFECTS LTIS (LOW TIME IN SERVICE) VEHICLES WITH THE 3.0 AJ126 AND 5.0 AJ133 GASOLINE ENGINES FITTED.

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Date Published
OCT 26, 2016
NHTSA TSB #
10097171
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